285s with no lift?

I would love some 285s, but I’m finding conflicting reports about fitment.
I leveled my front end with a spacer and have 0 offset wheels.
I’ve know I’ll need the CMC and probably pinch weld mod. But I’m confused about the necessity of a lift. Some people say it’s the width of the tire that’s the issue, not the height. Others say there’s no way to do it without at least a 2 inch lift.
YouTube was no better. Videos and comments were all over the place. One guy seemed to run them just fine by heating up and reshaping some plastic, so what the hell do I know?
Any help is appreciated.

 

You can fit them on a stock suspension with 0 offset and 4.5 back spacing with minimal rub. If off road that is different story.

 

To off-road 285s you definitely need a lift? Even with the CMC and trimming plastic and such?

 

If u leveled your front end with a spacer.... You have a lift.
What size spacer lift did u get?
May help some, as your not stock height.

 

The fender measures 2.5 inches higher than stock.

 

You will need to take it off road and flex the suspension to see where it runs and trim from that point.

 

Lift has no bearing on whether or not a tire will rub, other than ride height. You want the tire to clear throughout the entire range of motion, turned both left and right. Here's what you'll need as a starting point to clear your tires.

• remove mud flaps
• trim plastic fender liner/flares
• CMC
• Pinch weld

If you do those things, you shouldn't have any rubbing. The only way to really know if you'll clear is to remove your coilover, and use a floor jack under your LCA to shove the tire all the way up, and you can turn your steering wheel lock to lock. This will show you where you'll rub.

 

Did I miss the part about which tire size he's running? Unless we know that, we can't make any bold pronouncements about what he'll need to do in terms of fabrication and what not. If he's running, say, 265/70-17 or 265/75-16, I'm pretty sure he'll be just fine with the zero offset wheels with his 2.5" lift.

 

Awesome idea. I never would have thought of that.

 

By "285," my mind registered it as OME 2885 springs. My bad. LOL.

 

I currently have 265/70/17s. I WANT 285/70/17s.
I’ve just heard so many opinions about fitment that my head is spinning lol

 

It's really effective, though while aired down and doing really flexy stuff off road I still rub a tiny bit, but nothing that's concerning. I've never rubbed on the street.

That's because with all the potential wheel/tire combos, what works for some won't work for others. If you want them, fucking go for it! Then just be prepared to do the necessary work for them to clear.